Bachelor's+7% vs national median184 grads tracked
Education, General at Gustavus Adolphus College
Ranked 7th of 34 bachelor's programs in Education, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,589
middle 50%: $40,342 – $53,578
Median · 5 years out
$58,407
middle 50%: $48,406 – $65,414
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $56,877 – $77,901
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates from Gustavus Adolphus College earn a median of $48.6k in year one. Five-year earnings reach $58.4k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,521 total interest
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$68,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$64,200 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$56,034 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$54,477 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Gustavus Adolphus College
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,217 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$114,253 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$88,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$79,056 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,233 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
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